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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
The Railroads Fighting Each Other.

To the casual observer it looked at
one time as if the railroad companies by
their united efforts would succeed in max
ing the Interstate law extremely odious
but the prediction of one of our most
thoughtful citizens made then, that the
railroads would soon be fighting each
other instead of the public, is about to
be verified, as the following Washington
telegram viii show:
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Before the In
terstate Commerce Commission yesterday
VIM Brown, in behalf of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company, filed charges
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany of violation of the third section of the
Interstate Commerce act. He charged
specifically that the Pennsylvania Compa-
ny had unlawfully given preference and
advantage to the Burlington and Quincy
Railroad Company in the interchange of
passengers at Chicago, and denied to the
Chicago and Alton road facilities for the
interchange of passenger traffic. This is
alleged to be the result of an unlawful COM
bination on the part of the Pennsylva-
MIA and other companies to coerce the pub
lie.
Mr.. Brown also filed in behalf Of the
Chicago and Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company similar charges against the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company.
The commissioners, after hearing his
statement, entered an order for the compa-
MES against which the Complaints are
made TO appear and make answer in ten
days.
1t is well to consider that the law deals
with the intercourse of railroad compa-
mics between each other, as well as with
their transactions with the public, and
that it will be an almost impossible task
for them to effect any arrangement by
which the public will be made TO suffer,
without violating their lawful obliga-
tions to each other.
A strict enforcement of the long and
short haul clause and the injunction
against discrimination will test the
strength or weakness of the law, more
quickly and more certainly than any
temporizing policy suggested by the
clamor of those who have been the bene-
fciaries Of the Ubiquitous system which
the law is intended to remedy.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
President Cleveland.

Boston HERALD
President Cleveland is making a record
that will afford some texts to talk about
for those who advocate his reelection.
His abolishing of internal revenue collec-
torships adds to the number. This meas
ure fits in very nicely with his letter about
the public lands, his vetoes OF wasteful
expenditures authorized by Congress, and
his excellent appointments made on i'm
portant occasions.
The President has executed his reform
policy in the collection of the whisky,
tobacco and beer tax, but in none of
his messages has he recommended a
repeal of that tax. He stands on the
Democratic platform First reduce the
compulsory tax on the necessaries: and
not till then, the voluntary tax on the
luxuries.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
In Case of a Vacancy.

QUITMAN, MISS, Nay 2Sth, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION 1t seems probable
that our learned and distinguished Senator
George will be promoted to position on
the United States Supreme Court Bench.
1t would be fitting compliment to him,
and give the country his services in po-
sition for which he has rare qualifications.
We know of none who could fill the place
he would vacate in the Senate more ably
and acceptably, than that true and tried
statesman whose name has long been a
talisman of power in the ranks OF the
Democratic party for years-the Hon.
Ethel Barksdale During the stirring years
that have made their impress upon the
history OF our State, his position has
always been known and expressed and
while the courage of his convictions may
have incurred the opposition, at times, OF
those holding different opinions, yet time,
which at last sets all things even, has
generally demonstrated that this distin-
guished statesman was right and his GEN.
sors were wrong. Now in the prime of his
intellect and physical powers, with his
long experience in public affairs he would
be the peer of any one.
VERITAs.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
What They Say.

There is talk of compromise of op-
posing opinions on the tariff questions.
The inventive genius of Washington
correspondents has started it. The Pres
ident is to manage SO to have the pro-
lection lion of Randall and the tariff:
for-revenue lamb of Carlisle to lie down
together. The condition of the adjust
ment is that the tax on necessaries is to
be reduced, and in consideration there
of, the internal tax on tobacco is to be
repealed or cut down. In other words,
the favor Of the protectionists ID to be
secured by giving up that much Of the
luxury tax which the Democratic plat
form says shall be devoted to the pay
ment Of the public obligations. 1t is on
the principle of sacrificing part in
order to save the whole, and can be
tolerated on that ground only, As :
choice Of evils.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

Az exchange says that it has been of
fcially announced by the managing Of
ficials of the Mobile and Ohio that they
had ordered corps of engineers to sur
vey and locate a line at the earliest day
possible between Corinth, Miss, and
Birmingham, Ala, and that contracts
for the construction of five to ten-mile
sections would be let as fast as the
engineers could furnish the profile OF
course, it is a Mobile and Ohio enter
prise, and the purpose is to have as near
an air line as possible between st. Louis
and the system of roads radiating east,
southeast and South from Birmingham,
but more especially to connect with the
Georgia Pacific, so as to reach the roads
centering at Atlanta by the shortest
route. The distance between Corinth
and Birmingham is about 80 miles, and
when the road is in operation and com
pleted the distance between st. Louis
and Birmingham and points south and
southeast thereof will be shortened from
seventy-fve to ninety miles, besides
opening up a new strip of country l5C
miles long to this market.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
Timely Warning as to Frelghts.

The ninety days prescribed by the In
terstate Railroad Commission for the
suspension of the long and short haul
clause, will soon expire. 1t is more than
probable that the Interstate Commerce
law will then be permitted to go into
operation, as passed-viz: prohibiting
railroads, under similar conditions and
circumstances, from receiving greater
compensation for transportation, for
shorter than longer distance over the
same line. Under pretense that they were
driven to it by force of the law, the
railroad companies On the very day it
went into operation, raised freights from
one end of their lines to the other. To
protect themselves against this ma
nouvre, devised to make the law odious,
we advised shippers and others inter
ested, at this point, to open negotiations
with the river and secure reasonable
rates by guaranteeing that they would
stand by them against subsequent at
tempts to cut under. In close connee-
ton by two rival roads, with the Missis-
sippi River, and with the State Commits
sion in supporting distance, as reserve,
armed with the sword of the law to
enforce reasonable rates, Jack son
can protect itself against any attempt tC
impose extortionate charges.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

Hon WILEY n. NASH, who in a race
for Attorney General against able and
popular opponents, came out only a
little behind, announces that he is can
didate to represent the 18th District in
the State Senate. From his address, we
have extracted as follows:
eff elected l shall be governed by the
principles of the party as laid down in
our platform. Where this is silent, the
public good and general welfare shall be
my guide / say generally, the interest Of
all should be protected, whether they hail
from mill, from shop or from field"
Speaking more specifically, however, it
seems to me that the great problems which
should be kept prominently and perma-
nently before our State Legislatures is,
how to properly encourage and speedily
develop the Agricultural, Industrial and
Educational interests of the State. AS to
our educational interests, special attention
should be given to our common school
system, SO that the advantages OF an edu-
cation may be placed within the reach of
every family"
We will be permitted to say that this
is excellent as for as it goes; but there
is one other thing needed, which the
people will have: curtailment of ex
penditures and reduction of taxes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
DORA CARPENTER. ct al,
V.
NJ. B. EDWARDS, ct al.


NJ. B. EDWARDS, ct al.
Appeal from the Chancery Court of
Noxubee county. Hon. +. A. Critz,
Chancellor.
Brame & Alexander, for the appel
lants.
Rives & Rives, for the appellees.
Dora Carpenter and Others filed their
bill against NJ. B. Edwards and others,
in which they set out their title to GER
tain lands under and by virtue of lost
deed, and prayed that certain pretended
conveyances held by defendants be can
celled as cloud upon their title. The de-
PENDANTS answered denying upon infor-
nation that complainants had any title
to the land in question.
The cause was set down upon bill and
answer. The answer was sworn to, and
no proof was taken to maintain the bill.
The chancellor entered decree dismiss
ing the bill. The complainants ap-
pealed.
CAMPBELL, J., delivered the opinion of
the Court.
A denial upon information is denial
otherwise than by the general traverse"
and is sufficient to prevent facts averred
in the bill from being taken at the hear
ing as admitted. 1t is true as held in
Toulme e. Clarke, that an answer upon in
formation does not put thecomplainant to
the proof of his bill by more than onewit-
ness, but the sufficieney of an answer to
require some evidence to maintain the
bill is different question. The answer
in this case is sufficient to require proof
to maintain the bill, and as none was
furnished the decree was properly for
the defendants.
Affirmed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

The Madison Creamery was inaugu-
rated on the cooperative plan some
three months ago, Hon. r. G. Lee, one
of the leading stockholders, contributing
the ground, which is ample-one acre
and could not be better situated.
That enterprising and progressive gen
tleman, /. n. Jones, is the President,
and is ably sustained by board of di-
rectors equally as enterprising and pro-
gressive, Messrs. II. Z. Mckay, A. G..
Bennett, d. a. Gully and r. G. Lee. Mr..
d. r. Hearn, thoroughly practical
man, is the Superintendent and Mana
ger.-Canton Picket.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

orators, two are Mississ;pn;sn. =,
Am. Caldwell and Hngb Pr Aessrs
;. Nj. shelton, OF Vicksb1rg da-IG;u@rdsoo.
address before the Literary So ,,lAlsefs the
Rev. }. IL. Boyd, OF Winona i So and
orator. tue Alumni
Capt sesrles, Of the sou,bron. .. !,
instance OF the sub-eommi,,so,-.' az Tie
Ladles Memorial Association ol the
tended invitations TO the NJ eK-
HouaVes, OF Memphis, the Iou;s;aN--O u, ants
OF New Orleans, Meridian Ii,b, IL l'Iues,
OF Meridian, Capital Light Cnl ni1n'Fy,
jackson, and the Greepvijla .p.sS' OF
Greenvllle, Miss, to take part IN '' ,te, OF
monies OF the unwilling OF The ne s..e oere-
erected in that city bv TH,,; t-i'Lllne
memory Of her sons who fen il i lana, ~
during the late war. - ''e' ueiense
The State W. c. T. T .,-
meeting elected the followi,@ -. - annual
the ensuing year; Mrs. NJ. E. Erwin ~ 'gT
umous' president Mrs. William + H goI-
per- OF r ayete, Mrs. f. s. Clarke of S Ar
hon' ana Mrs. Fred. Beall, of IVES, p ''l-
viee-presldents Mrs. II. r. Garn.- I v
umous, corresponding secretary. \, o9t'
II. Mount, Nlcksburg, recording sac ,,,.a, IT,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smell, Columbus So Ie-e'@'y
tress. The Convention chose Ma eli-
day Tor holding their state @3r . a' Toe
hereafter, IN eommemoration Of ,Ls 5 u ln
OF Roderick Gambrell. Mrs. SnsiI N t9
CLARK and Mrs. BeaI were elected ~ MS
TO the National Convention At Ns eiSsa'e'
Tenn. '''''' i'le,
The following railway mail service
been established in this State. D5rsu.AiA '
Gray,s Mill, Lexington and Howar5 5,. Y
to Tehula, Miss, Illinois Central Rs;I,. ille
27.4l miles and back six times a w. O'o
as much otteLer as trains NAV rpn ~
April l, 1887. The following ebsn,s ''O =
the railway mail service have been -. y
ed Tchula TO Aberdeen, Illiuoi. CIR s,,,sl
Railroad 1888 miles, from April ! ' iSS-
This route Is 10 be from Durant nv ir,e.
mediate office to Aberdeen, Miss. 5i.,s"a
l0S:3O miles, omHting the part be,waa
Durant and Tchula. This order ~ /.
supersede previous orders stating the ron,
and fixing pay. The part between D9rsr
and Tchula Is made separate route. -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

SPEAKING of the efforts of the railroad
companies to secure the permanent sus-
pension of the long and short haul
clause, the Philadelphia american aptly
says that what is said by them "when
closely analysed, is found to be state
ment of the hardships which must at
tend the transition from an artificial to
natural system" hardships which
must have been anticipated by anyone
who had looked into the effect of the ar
tiicial and arbitrary railroad policy
which has been established in this coun-
try since the war;
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
State Prohibition Convention

Rooms STATE PRoHBUIoN EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE, BRooKHAvEN, Miss. june
A State Convention Of the Prohibit,
lists OF Mississippi is hereby called to me-,
in the city Of Jackson on Thursday INV
81, 1887.
Each county in the State will be entitled
to twice the number of delegates in The
Convention that it has representative IN
the lower branch of the Legislature III,
hoped and urged that every county in tbs
State will be represented, and the heads M
all county organizations are requested IA
call meetings for this purpose.
Wonderful progress has crowned our Of.
forts since our last annual gathering and
the success of our cause hitherto q an
inspiration for still grander achieve.
ments. The watchword must still be For
ward.
Efforts wilt be made to secure rednos8
rates over all State railroads and the rs.nl,
published in due season.
CHAs. b. GALLOWAY, Chairman
Is. I. HOBBS, Secretary.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
Trial by Newspaper VS.. Trial by
Jury.

EDITOR CLARION The Hamilton case
has excited great interest, but nothing to
me was more interesting than the new
mode of trial given the defendant-that Is
to say, trial by the newspapers. This
mode may be Of great value in some cases,
but many questions will arise, and many
adjustments will have to be made before
our present legal system viii admit of this
change.
In some States of the Union a majority
of the Jury may decide this is move ment
in the popular direction.
The inconvenience of obtaining jury in
notorious cases delays justice aud burdens
the taxpayer Such cases might be trans
ferred to the newspapers for an economi-
cal expedition of justice, but should that
tribunal have a general jurisdiction or
only special functions, and shall men who
slay editors be tried, or shall all cases OF
homicide be tried in this way? Shall
these trials be without expense to the State
and county, or shall an allowance be made
to the triers Shall any attorneys be al
lowed on either side? The skill, informa-
ton and discretion of the newspaper men
would in all probability allow attorneys to
be dispensed with safely and properly.
Would Judge be necessary, and if so, to
what extent?
Why cannot the whole administration oil
Justice be allotted to the public press and
thus be carried on in the full light of day
Why should technicalities be allowed to
delay and impede public justice ? And il
the press can administer criminal justice,
why not civil also ? Ours Is government
of opinion. Opinion makes the law, and
why cannot opinion execute the law which
it has made
The regulation of the functions of gov
eminent into legislative, Judicial and ex-
ecutive departments is now somewhat old
and stale, and we have advanced some
what The general diffusion of intelli-
gence among us should be allowed its in
flusnce. Why cannot all the functions Of
government be discharged by the press
Now, it may be said, serious inconven-
fences would result from such changes as
have indicated, but these, per
haps, would only be temporary, and we
would show to an admiring world the
interesting spectacle OF a nation directed
by its intellect.
JOHN SMITH.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

In Difference to an esteemed East Mis-
sissippi correspondent, we have inserted
his communication On the subject of the
q. S. Senatorship conditioned upon the
happening of vacancy; but at the
same time, we must be excused from
agitating the subject ourselves until the
occasion exists. We have enough issues
of pressing and present moment to dis
cuss, without going into matters purely
coniectural. If our senior Senator
should be elevated to the bench of the
highest Importance in the world, and to
place which he would ornament, and
where the services of jurist of his sur
reundings are so much needed, it will
be in order to consider who shall sue
coed him. In that event, we may have
we'll defined opinion to express. The
people are quite familiar with the polit-
ical records and fitness of the men who
would naturally be thought of for the
place, and will call the one they may
prefer, without premature agitation.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

COMMISSIONERS of Agriculture Colman
has sent out circular letter addressed
to the managers of all railroads and
transportation companies in the United
States, urging their cooperation with
the department in preventing the
spread of pleuro-pneumonia- If he
would send out circular describing the
disease be would confer benefit on
stock-raisers where it has never made its
appearance.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
The Vacant Supreme Court Judge
shin.

It seems to be well understood that
the appointee will be taken from the
fifth circuit, which embraces Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana and Texas. A contemporary sug-
gests that President Cleveland will be
likely to defer the appointment of Jus.
tice Woods's successor until the Senate
is in session TO act upon his nomination.
No man would be anxious to qualify
for so short time, with the possibility
of rejection by the Senate. But this is
far-fetched. The President will assume
his responsibility in his own good time,
and will leave TO the Senate the exercise
of its prerogative as it may seem proper
to it. Numerous speculations are in
dulged in relation to the appointp ent.
George, of Mississippi, Semmes, of Lou
isiana, and Hammond, Of Georgia, are
the most spoken of. The first named
seems to be the second choice of all but
no one knows what is in the President
mind, even if he has made it up.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

SUNDRY Northern journals are taking
pains TO satisfy the President that there
is no statute requiring him to select the
successor of Justice Woods from the
Southern Circuit which the deceased
jurist represented. That may be so,
but there is a common law of courtesy
and fairness which the President will
not disregard. In truth, there is not a
single Southern representative on the
Supreme Bench.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

TIE Republicans of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, determined to keep Mr.. Ran
dali in Congress to aid them in perpe-
trating the tariff robbery, have appor-
toned district for his special benefit.
This is what might be called practical
nolitics.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

THE Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company have purchased several thou
sand acres of land on the Gulf shore,
and will proceed to lay of city. After
reserving the front lots for the purposes
of the company, the balance will be put
on the market. The place is to be call
ed by the appropriate name Of Gull
CITY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

THE Mississippi and Tennessee Iron
and Manufacturing Company has been
organized to utilize the iron ore, kaolin
and all other formations of value in the
region of Duck Hill. The officers of the
new company are: w. ID. Bethel, Pres.
ident; III. NJ. Nelly, first President
ID. ID. Wilkins, second Vice-President
]. r. Binford, third Vice-President; G..
T. May, Secretary and Treasurer.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

PENNSYLVANIA is the most "pro-
tected" State in the Union; that is, her
manufactures are more protected" at
the expenses OF other industries. But
what is sport to them is death to the
farmers. 1t is stated that Gin ten of the
best and greatest counties in Pennsyl-
vania, including the county Of Lancas-
ter, the value of farm lands declined
between 1870 and 1880 81 to $55 per
acre, and the aggregate loss on farm
land values in those counties alone
amounted to S65,00O,000"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
The Right Man in the Right Place.
Chiekasaw Messenger.1

ChlckasaW Messenger.
We note with pleasure that Hon.
George billiard has announced himself
as candidate for reelection to the
State Senate from Noxubee county. No
truer, better and more able representa-
tive of the peoples interests occupied a
seat in the last Senate, and the next can
i'll afford to dispense with his services.
We sincerely hope the next Legislature
will be full of such men as Senator's
billiard, Boone and Powell, a triumvi-
rate of brains and courage in defense of
honest, economical government and de-
flying extravaganza, fraud and eorrup-
ton.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

The newspapers of Mississippi that
insist that the courts. and not the press,
shall try the parties charged with the
killing Of Mr.. Gambrell, are classed as
those that approve" the "assassina-
ton" This is as unjust as it is
untrue. There is not a newspaper
among those thus classed that approves
of assassination or violence in any form;
but they maintain that all persons
charged witL crime shaL have q full,
fair and unprejudiced hearing before
the proper tribunal, and that their case
should not be prejudged by reckless and
passionate statements through the press
or otherwise. This Is the attitude of
TIM CLARION, which has aimed to give
III the facts developed By the investiga-
tior--permitting ~ court v determine
W. ruiIt " innooence of ths accused'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

JACKSON, Natchez and Meridian, hav-
ing the necessary qualifications under
the recent act of Congress, will have the
free mail delivery system in operation
by the 1st of July. Mr.. Fisher, the
Inspector of the Postofice Department,
advised the employment of four letter
carriers for Jackson, and we presume
our city postmaster, Gen. Adams, has
made his recommendations of that mum
Der. The service will add immensely to
the convenience of our community.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08

President CLEVELAND is sometimes
complained of as being too much Bour-
bon. In recent conversation, he said:
81 drink beer and light wines myself"
and I think / feel all the better for
them, but do not recommend their use
to others, because believe that every
man should be law unto himself in
this matter" There is no Bourbon in